Nigerian rapper Oladipupo Olabode Oladimeji, popularly known as Oladips, has opened up about his arrest by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), clarifying that he was detained not for fraud, but for allegedly failing to pay tax.
In an interview on Hip TV, the rapper recounted his experience, describing how EFCC officials stormed his estate in November 2024 around 3am, arresting several residents, including himself, over alleged internet fraud.
“Nigeria just happened to me because it was just a normal night and EFCC entered my estate,” Oladips began. “It’s a big estate and they were going from house to house arresting people. I was inside my house. It was about 3am.”
He added that he initially ignored the reports in his estate’s WhatsApp group because he had no reason to hide.
“I saw it inside the estate group that EFCC were inside. I promise you, I was on my bed pressing phone because it’s none of my business. I didn’t run because I don’t do fraud, I don’t do Yahoo. Na person wey do fraud go dey run.”
According to him, the officers eventually broke into his apartment through the kitchen door, seized his phones, and conducted a search.
“They broke my kitchen door and entered my house, asked for my phone and laptop. I’m only using two phones; I don’t even have a laptop. After checking everything, they realised I don’t do fraud. When they couldn’t find anything to hold me down, one of their oga came out and asked if I pay tax. That’s how they locked me up for not paying tax.”
The rapper further alleged that he was forced to pay millions before being released.
“EFCC collected millions from me before they released me. EFCC scammed me”, he said bluntly.
The revelation has stirred mixed reactions from fans on social media.
@intellectualfreak commented, “This is why it continues, instead of expose them you kept quiet because the system is bad? Baba cry out.”
@_justdoit05 wrote, “Drag the eagle.” @palmwinepappi said, “Nawa ooo.” While @Emekafrank29 added, “Na their work na, they steal from citizens.”
Oladips’ confession adds to the growing criticism of alleged misconduct by law enforcement agencies during random raids in Nigeria’s entertainment community.
